Mellett Slayer Escapes From Ohio Penitentiary
Five prisoners including Pat Mc Dermott the Canton editor who killed Mellet’s target, escape from Ohio Penitentiary during a blizzard. They climbed a homemade ladder from mattress material via a ventilator, leaving guards unaware until after dawn. Walton Russo and two others joined the breakout, while seven inmates refused. Warden Thomas investigated guards for negligence and alleged key mismanagement enabled the escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Pat McDermott
Don KR
Mellett
Canton
Ohio Penitentiary
McDermott G
McDermott
James A. Walton
Cuyahoga County
Ike Dackow
Cuyahoga
Walton County
Mae
Doe Russo
Canton News
Charles Shibley
J.B. Isaacs
Thomas
Walton
D. Cout
Remarks in Johnston impeachment trial voice disputed testimony
Oklahoma City Feb 19 AP bar from presenting opinions on Governor Henry S Johnston competency the prosecution continued with testimony aimed to prove incompetence A conversation involving Mrs Q C Hammonds and her husband a state health official was related by Jack Wheeler Oklahoma attorney who had previously given similar testimony San Francisco Feb 14 AP The engagement of Oliver Morosco and Helen McRuer was announced昨日
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Henry S. Johnston
Senate
House Board of ‘Managers
State Healthf
Jack ‘Wheeler
Oklahoma
San Francisco
APJ
Oliver Morosco
S Helen. McRuer
Donald McRuer
Phoenix
Weather Forecast for Kansas Regions and Roads
Forecast calls for generally fair conditions tonight and Wednesday with mild cooling in the northwest. Roads vary from clear in Dodge City and Wichita to rough and frozen in Santa, Pittsboro, and Ottawa. Temperatures and noon readings noted. subzero or near freezing in some areas with snow totals mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Dodge City
Wichita
Emporia
Duveen Defense Begins in Da Vinci Painting Suit
London art expert Captain R Langton Douglas testified as the first witness for Sir Joseph Duveen in the $500000 suit by Mrs Andree Lardoux Hahn alleging his painting La Belle Ferroniere was not by Leonardo da Vinci. Justice Black denied a motion to dismiss. Douglas, a connoisseur trained at Eton and Oxford, said he studied art to judge originality and wrote a book on Fra Angelico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joseph Duveen
Andree Lardoux Hahn
Leonardo’ da Vinci
Ascourt
William Harman Black
Joseph’s
R. Langton ‘Douglas
London
Eton
Oxford
Sir Joseph
Douglas
John Ruskin
Walter Pater
Pater
da Vinci
Fra Angelica
Imperial Russian Gems Put Up For Sale In London
London feb 19 ap the daily mail reports two famous jewels from the imperial russian treasury are for sale in london not by the bolsheviks they belong to the widow of grand duke nicholas the gems tied to empress catherine include a 9 carat rough diamond and a 9 carat emerald offered by grand duchess sister of italy queen the grand duchess seeks 50 000 to 60 000 pounds for both gemstones and the sale followed exile of the russian royal family with proceeds from occasional gem sales to sustain a courtlike appearance
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Daily Mail
Nicholas
Italy
Andi
England
Locker Lampson
M. P
Catherine
Re I
Grand Duke
Russia
Rockford Fliers Plan New Try In June
Eldorado Kan Feb 19 AP Parker Cramer navigator and co pilot with Bert Hel in an unsuccessful attempt to fly nonstop from Rockford Ill to Stockholm Sweden last summer announced they would make another try next June. Cramer said arrangements were complete for the hop to follow the same route over Laborador Greenland and Iceland to Stockholm. Their previous flight was forced down in Greenland due to fuel shortage. Take off will be from Chicago or Rockford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldorado
Kan
Parker Cramer
Bert H
Rockford
Totockholm
Sweden
Cramer
Laborador
Greenland
Iceland
Chicago
Bankers oppose repeal of mortgage and intangibles taxes
In Topeka on February 19 the senate tax committee heard bankers mortgagors and public utility representatives oppose repealing the mortgage and intangible registration fairs and protest new tax schemes for financial institutions. Sen Finley of Elk Falls backs bills to raise mortgage registration to ten cents per hundred per year to double intangible taxes and to tax financial institutions on personal property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Senate Tax Committee
Senate
W. E. Finley
Elk Falls
Choral Union to Meet Tonight at Lawrence High School
The Lawrence Choral Union resumes regular practice tonight at 7 30 o'clock in Lawrence high school. Bell's Music Store will again bring copies for those who did not obtain the new music at the last rehearsal. Members must bring their own music for membership. tonight includes special work on the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel's Messiah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence’ Choral Union
Lawrence High School
Flood losses hit 10 to 15 percent of U S productive power
Memphis reports engineer William Crooks told the national drainage congress that uncontrolled floods in the Mississippi valley annually erase 10 to 15 percent of the United States productive power. Crooks estimated agricultural products and hardwoods valued at 4.5 million dollars are produced each year in overflow-prone areas. A bill in Topeka was killed 758 to 4. Ad text mentions ads for replacing a range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Memphis
Tenn
Mississippi Valley
United States
Willian Crooks
Little Rock
National Drainage Congress
Crooks
Costes and crew survive loaded plane crash near Paris
Paris feb 19 ap shortly after takeoff for Hanoi in a heavily loaded plane costes famed French flier crashed in Bondy forest a few miles from paris the craft was destroyed but costes co-pilot cobbs and wireless operator bellonte escaped after the plane skimmed wires and crashed into tree tops shielding them from more severe damage
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Hanoi
Dieudonne Costes
Bondy Forest
Tripoli
le Bourget Field
Costes
Cobbs
Bellonte
Legion hears Ryan on anniversary and reform talk
At a Liberty-Post dinner in Wiedemann's celebrating the tenth anniversary of the American Legion, Adjutant Ryan discusses rehabilitation for veterans, child welfare, and Legion baseball. He praises Wilder S. Metcalf and notes Kansas Legion activity with 162 teams upcoming season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Liberty Post
Wiedemann's
Ernest Ryan
Kansas Department
Eli Ferrell Dorsey
Paris
Ryan
Legion
Kansas
National Finance Committee
Wilder S. Metcalf
E. H. Lindley
Myor R. G. Rankin
Johns
C. C. Carl
Claude C. Bradney
Columbus
Topeka
Harry Meyers
James ‘Holyfield
Back At Washington President-Elect Hoover Returns From Florida
President-Elect Hoover arrives in Washington from a Florida vacation aboard with Mrs. Hoover. He is met at Union Station by Hubert Work and George Akerson. A small platform crowd of about 200 greets them as they pose for cameras before moving to their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolidge
House
Senate
Treasury Department
Budget Bureau
Congress
Buté
Washington
Florida
Hoover
Union Station
Hubert Work
Chairman
Republican National Committee
George Akerson
Brovek
Southern Sun
Criticism of radio channel award hits House floor
Washington Feb 19 AP criticism followed the radio commission awarding all 40 short wave channels to Universal Wireless Communications of Buffalo. Representative Free Republican California charged the commission gave no hearing to competitors and valued the channels at 40 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Radio ‘Commission
Universal, Wireless — Commuunications Company
Buffalo
Free
Republican
California
Five Year Sentences for Texas & Pacific Mail Car Robbery
Mealing E. Pruett a mail clerk and two alleged accomplices Travis H. Wilson and Mrs Ottie Bridges were sentenced in Fort Worth Texas on February 19 by AP to five years two years and 18 months in federal prison for robbing a Texas and Pacific mail car of 58000 last November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Tex
Mealing E. Pruett
Travis H. Wilson
Ottie Bridges
Texas & Pacific Mail
Tenor Solo Secured for Verdi Requiem at Lawrence
Eugene Dressler of Chicago is secured for the tenor solos in the Verdi Requiem at the Lawrence Choral Union during Music Week on April 30. Dressler previously sang the solo in 1925 and is praised by Dean Swarthout as a leading midwest tenor. Donald McGill of New York was announced for the baritone solo, a rising artist who debuted at Aeolian Hall in 1925 and has led with the American Opera Company and performed with Cleveland Symphony Orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Dressler
Chicago
Lawrence Choral Union
Dressler
Lawrence
The
Choral Union
New York
D. M. Swarth
Fmerts
Mr. Dressler
Swarthout
Sol Duction
Donald McGill
American Opera Company of
Boston
Cleveland Symphony Orchestra
Inquest Planned Into Mrs Emma Walker Death
A coroner's inquest was set for 4 PM today into the death of Mrs Emma Walker a Lawrence resident aged about seventy struck by a motor car driven by Jimmie Moore around 7 PM Sunday night Judge R B Stevens led the inquiry in Dr H T Jones absence The coroner's jury was named this morning Funeral services for Mrs Walker were held at Rumsey Funeral Homes this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma, Walker
Jimmie Moore
R. B. Stevens
H.T. Jones
Lawrence
Chris Epley
Thetrenth Street
Rumsey
Juneral Homes
Window display winner in Kansas ad contest
Bowen of No Cleaners won first prize in a window display contest by Ervin Service for a dry cleaning theme. He received $50 for the display shown in the Kansas Electric Power company window. Washington, Feb. 19. (AP) The senate lands committee was advised by investigator Thomas Sterling that no evidence of illegal or fraudulent practices was found among original lease applicants at Salt Creek Wyoming oil fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hil Bowen
The
No Cleaners
Ervin Service
Kansas Electric Power Company
Salt Creek
Washington
Senate Lands Committee
Thomas Sterling
Wyoming
Supreme Court Receives Sinclaire Appeal
Washington February 19 AP The Supreme Court received for consideration the appeal of Harry F P Sinclair from a DC Supreme Court sentence of three months in jail and a $500 fine for contempt in the Senate. Owen J Roberts argued for the government and George P Hoover for the defense contending about the relevance of the questions posed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harry FP. Sinclair
Supreme Court” of
District of Columbia
Senate
Supreme ‘Court
Ita
Owen J. Roberts
George P. Hoover
Dodge City bid to found liberal arts college dies in Kansas House
The Kansas House voted 14 to 36 to kill a bill creating a college of liberal arts at a western city, while other proposals to found state institutions in Kansas City and Scotty receive Senate consideration. Debate stretched nearly five hours as lawmakers clashed over the Dodge City measure and related initiatives. The session saw 921 new bills introduced, with 98 in the House and 48 in the Senate yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Dodge City
Kansas
House
College of Liberal Arts
Western Kansasity
Cities City
Scotty
Senate
Senate | Means
Arden City
Great Bond
Ways and Means
Walter Pleasant
Franklin County
Senae
State Meeting for Lawrence Postoffice Staff Set in Topeka
Birth to forty law says Lawrence postoffice employees will attend the annual state convention of city carriers rural carriers and clerks at the Jayhawk Hotel Topeka on Thursday and Friday this week Washington’s birthday Friday allows non on duty staff to join. Meetings include a smoker Thursday night a joint Friday morning and separate business sessions in the afternoon with officers to be elected a banquet and program with dance Friday evening. C W Brown longtime Lawrence carrier serves as secretary. C B Hosford postmaster helps arrange the program with expected attendance of seed clerks associations and Washington post office department staff.
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Lawrence Postoffice
Ithe
Jayhawk
Topeka
Washington
Fred Sprmeer
C. W. Brown
B. Hosford
Seed Clerks Associations
United States Post‘office Department
Plan for a Celebration Topeka Kansas highway bill signing
Topeka February 49 AP Roy F Bailey Salina chairman of the Kansas highway bureau says food roads enthusiasts will mark Governor Reed signing the highway bill with ceremonies in the governor's office The enactment concludes 10 years of effort to establish a state system and should be celebrated by road boosters Governor Reed approves a ceremony and will sign again at 4 PM The signing pen will be preserved for posterity
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Roy F Bailey
Salina
Kansas—highway Bureau
Kansas
Reed
Bailey
Trade conference in Kansas City focuses on South American relations
Delegates at the Southwest Domestic and Foreign Trade conference discuss trade with South American countries. W B Stout of Stout Metal Aircraft division of the Ford Motor Company spoke at a noon luncheon.
Civil Service Exams Held at Lawrence Bank Building
John Akers local secretary of the civil service board and BE H May clerks at the Lawrence post office conducted civil service examinations in the Lawrence National Bank building today. They will also conduct examinations tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Akers
The
Civil Service Board
BE. H. May
Lawrence Post Office
Lawrence National Bank
New Kansas School Code Outlined At Chamber Meeting
Prof. C E Rarick, rural education director at Hays Teachers College, spoke on The Proposed New School Code For Kansas at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon. He urged more aid for common schools and a system built to match college programs, outlining a plan to create districts as educational units with tax equity and state funding to balance facilities. He urged up to date laws and noted Kansas has sod school houses still in use, advocating better buildings and broader support. George A. Allen attended as state superintendent of public instruction. musical entertainment accompanied by several performers followed the talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Rarick
Hays -Teachers’ College
Chamber of Commerce
Kansas
Supt
W. W. Curfman
Lawrence
Commission
Rarickas
Kansas School Code Commission
George A. Allen
Topeka
Keith Bolin
Nancy Harner
Jane, Markeson
Eleanor Wu
Lucretia Douglas
Helen Heaston
Graeber Bid Wins City Hall Wiring Contract
Graeber brothers won the Watkins building rewiring contract for city hall. Total bid 2078 dollars, with plumbing and telephone connections included. Work to start next week after a five o'clock special meeting. bid originally 1875 dollars before plumbing added, about 700 dollars under the nearest bid and architect’s estimate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watkins
Graeber Brothers
Graeber
Hereford Bulls Bring High Prices At Kansas City Sale
Two Hereford bulls sold above 1000 dollars at the annual Hereford roundup sale sponsored by the American Hereford Breeders Association in Kansas City. The top price of 1500 dollars was paid by H Cattle Company of Stillwater for Perfect Car Tl, consigned by Keyser and Kinzer of Whitten Iowa. Eight hundred collars were used by B L Strattostawa of Ban for Lindell and R. L. Turner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
American
Lindell and
R. L. Turner
Ed Pene
Berkeley Barber Links Girl To Shop in Missing Child Case
Berkeley barber identifies a photo of four year old Doris Smith Murphy as the girl brought to his shop today by a man described as a hunchback. The barber said the child was taken there by that man and left in an automobile, providing the license number to police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Cal
Berkeley
Doris Smith-Murphy
Bay
Legislative committees visit Manhattan and Lawrence
Topeka February 19 AP The senate Ways and Means committee toured Kansas State College in Manhattan today with house and Senate members and guests. Tomorrow they travel to Lawrence for a University of Kansas luncheon campus visit dinner at fraternity houses and attendance at the Kansas Missouri basketball game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Senate
Ways and Means
Manhattan
Kansas State Agricultural College
House
Lawrence
University of Kansas
University Commons
Kansas-Missouri
Ten Nights in a Bar Room revived at Fraser Theater
Kansas Players directed by Prof. Allen Crafton staged the anti liquor melodrama Ten Nights in a Bar Room at Fraser Theater. The performance featured Prof. Crafton Mrs. Crafton and Geoff Callahan with a large local audience praising its authentic fifties era feel and dramatic impact. A matinee for the state legislature ways and means committee was planned for Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Fraser Theater
Kansas Players
Allen Crafton
Department of Dramatic Art
Johaniversity
Crafton
Jassie Crafton
Robert Calderwood
Geoff Callahan
Fraser Theater
Ways and Means
Shawl Stolen at Dance Returned by Mail to Owner
A Spanish shawl valued at 100 dollars, taken from Theta Phi Alpha house at 1100 Louisiana Street during a Saturday night dance on February 9, was recovered by mail and returned to owner Margaret Anderson. A 25 dollar reward had been offered for its return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theta Phi Alpha
Louisiana Street
Margaret Anderson
Mrs Lindbergh Returns and Avoids Reporters
Mrs Evangeline Lodge Lindbergh returned from Constantinople to New York with reporters in attendance but she made no statement and did not see them. Her son Charles Lindbergh was greeted by a government cutter and joined her for lunch aboard the liner in the mother’s cabin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Evangeline Lodge Lindbergh
Constantinople
Wilson
Lindbergh
Suit filed for 500000 against Baldwin and affiliates
In Kansas City on February 19 the Gleaner Combine and Harvester Corp filed a federal suit for 500000 alleging unfair competition. Defendants include Curtis Baldwin inventor of the Gleaner, Baldwin Harvester Co, Kansas City Harvester Co, Universal Equipment Co, its president C. V. Ruble, and motor car dealer George T. O’Maley, named with others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Gleaner Combine and Harvester Corporation
Curtis Baldwin
Baldwin Harvester Company
Kansas City Harvester Company
Universal Equipment Company
C. V. Ruble
Universal Company
George T.o'maley
New McPherson Oiler in Kansas Gusher
The fourth oil well for McPherson county came in at noon near Roseberg farm in the southeast quadrant of section 18 2 on WY 8. Crude escaped from No 1 Roseberg at 2965 feet and was capped within five minutes, officials from Amerada to arrive. The gusher is a north offset to No 1 Larson, now producing about 250 barrels daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McPherson
Kan
McPherson County
Roseberg
Roseberg Farm
Amerada Company
Larson
Insurance Union Files Appeal From Wyandotte Ruling
The American Insure union filed an appeal with the state supreme court from a Wyandotte county district court judgment of $3,000 awarded to Mary Novesel. The action was recorded in Topeka today with note of the case from Kansas City, April 4, 1928.
Spud Growers Attend Dinner In Kansas Valley
About 140 potato growers from the ihaw Valley district attended a Chamber of Commerce banquet hosted by Green Brothers Hardware of Lawrence. President Farrell of Kansas State Agricultural College and Dr. W. E. Grimes of KSA C spoke on farm life changes and potato markets. Grimes forecast lower acreage yet some price improvement, noting Kaw Valley potatoes must compete with wider markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ihaw Valley
Chamber of Commerce
Green .Brothers Hardware Company
Lawrence
Farrell
Kansas State Agricultural College
W. E. Grimes
Department of Economic
Yarrell
Vr. Grimes
Grimes
Kaw Valley
Defendants Named in Suit Over Oil Equipment Sale
Butler and Campbell Supply Company of Independence Kansas filed suit in Geeghee County district court naming Edward T. Riting C J Topping TaD Punk of Tavsreire and M Harbaugh of Linwood as defendants. The petition seeks 1496 80 for oil well equipment and gas line pipe misshipment related to a Linwood Oil and Gas Developing Company purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward T. Riting
C.J. Topping
Tad. Punk
Tavsreire
M. Harbaugh
Linwood
Eegehee County
Butler and Campbell Supply Company
Independence
Kans
Linwood Oil and Gas Developing Company
Linwood Company
Bajoner
Brat
Two Men Complete 120 Day Jail Terms Released
Two federal prisoners jailed for motor car theft were released today by Sheriff Bob Rutherford. Convicted four months ago in Leavenworth district court, T. C. Wilder, O. A. Isom, and Walter Elinness alias Walter Wallis had their 120 day terms completed and were discharged this morning by Douglas county authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Rutherford
T.C. Wilder
O. A. Isom
Walter Elinness
Walter Wallis
Leavenworth
Douglas County
No Mail Deliveries On Washington's Birthday Observed
No city or rural mail deliveries will be made from the Lawrence post office on Washington's Birthday observed as a holiday. Office force will be away. special delivery and letters may be mailed as usual. Postmaster C B Hosford led staff to the annual bar aviation meeting in Kansas City on Feb 19. A jelly hat robbery near Central High School yielded 17.50 in cash and 13.50 in tokens. suspect escaped in a car. Ronald Cameron, 57, veteran of Spanish American and World wars, found near Beloit ill and cold, taken to hospital and expected to recover after traveling from Muskogee Oklahoma to Prairie View. Fort Worth: three defendants convicted in the Texas and Pacific mail robbery case. Sentencing to follow for Pruett, Bridges, and Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Post
Washington
C. B. Hosford
Postoffice
Bar Aviation
Kansas City
Nathan Laycocket
Central High School
Beloit
Kan
Ronlad Cameron
Cameron
Ffrom Muskogee
Okla
Rene
Prairie View
Fort Worth
Tex
FPI
Texas & Pacific Mail
Mealing FE
Pruett
Mre. Oz Bridges
Travis I. Wilson
Wilson
Pearson Succeeds Pearson as NYCNH&H President
J Pelley, president of the Georgia Railway, has been elected president of the New York New Haven and Hartford railway company, succeeding the late E J Pearson. Announcement made in New York February 19. Cars washed and delivered by Hudson Goff Adv.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Pearson
New York
Cap J. Pelley
of Georgia Railway
New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad Company
F.J. Peerson
Hudson-Goff,—Adv
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PEN
Immedi
Ni* Sten
Chevrolet
Duveen
Rockford Fliers
Aty High School
Timates
Iby
Clark
Ady
White House
Guy
Harris
Georgia
Treasury
House Appropriations Committees
Prohibition and Customs Services
We Capitol
Pirates
Kent Radio
Hanna
Walker
Phil Bowen
Supreme Court
Sinclair
Hays
C. of
Hereford
Berkeley Barber
Child
State Public Service Commission
Kansas Power Company
Mullinville
Baldwin
NEW McPherson Oiler
Independence Company
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